Human reproduction, growth and development

The short lifetime of digital technologies means that generational identities are difficult to establish around any particular technologies let alone around more far-reaching socio-technological 'revolutions'.

An easy to read, practical description of the human IVF laboratory, from laboratory start-up and training to complex, specialized procedures.

Biopolitics and posthumanism have been passe theories in the academy for a while now, standing on the unfashionable side of the fault line between biology and liberal thought.

Women live longer than men and one-third of the female population in Western societies is aged over 50.

The new, sixth edition of Human Behavior in the Social Environment: Perspectives on Development and the Life Course deepens students' understanding of the major theories, themes, and issues related to people and how they interact and change over the life span and with respect to their social environments.

This book, by two of the most distinguished figures in fertility and reproduction research, answers all the most common questions about menaupause and andropause, and hormone resupplement therapy (HRT) for menopausal women.

Here are 120 multiple choice questions on family planning and reproductive health care.

Essential Reproduction provides an accessible account of the fundamentals of reproduction within the context of cutting-edge knowledge and examples of its application.

A practical book on the unique fetal conditions amenable to surgical corrections and the anesthetic considerations for mother and child.

Epigenetics is a rapidly expanding field in medical and biological research which concerns heritable traits that are not attributable to changes in the DNA sequence.

This comprehensive textbook on fertility preservation is a gold-standard publication covering all scientific and clinical subjects related to this field.

This second edition offers a unique and focused study of the use of ultrasound during the first trimester, a critical time in a fetus' development.

The Routledge International Handbook of Women's Sexual and Reproductive Health is the authoritative reference work on important, leading-edge developments in the domains of women's sexual and reproductive health.

Drawing on a small-scale longitudinal study of mid-life women tracking their menstrual cycles within the context of their lives as a whole over a twenty year period, this insightful book documents general health, family, and life situation changes and continuities for the participants.

A New Scientist Best Book of 2020How is it that a baboon and a blob of slime mould instinctively know what to eat for optimal health, balancing their protein, fat and carb intake in perfect proportions?

The short lifetime of digital technologies means that generational identities are difficult to establish around any particular technologies let alone around more far-reaching socio-technological 'revolutions'.

Gene Targeting and Embryonic Stem Cells is a practical guide designed for the rapidly growing number of researchers who are moving into this field.

This book combines the most recent knowledge on the maternal, i.

Originally published in 1984 Reproductive Ritual examines fertility and re-production in pre-industrial England.

A comprehensive guide for trainee embryologists and medical students in the specialized techniques and technology of assisted reproduction.

The successful achievement of pregnancies following pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) was first reported in April 1990.

'Hill's advice is straightforward and no-nonsense' - The Guardian 'A life-transforming book fascinating - Daily Mail'Maisie Hill has written a bloody brilliant book (pun intended).

In the era of molecular biology, an atlas that allows a rapid understanding of the complexity of ovarian processes is urgently needed.

This is a comprehensive and definitive 2006 account of the human male gamete.

Different genetic diagnostic and treatment options are used worldwide to improve routine IVF procedures for the benefit of patients.

Life Before Birth provides a coherent framework for addressing bioethical issues in which the moral status of embryos and fetuses is relevant.

This book features short, practical, evidence-based chapters on a wide range of treatments and strategies to help optimize IVF outcomes.

Spermatogenesis involves the coordination of a number of signaling pathways, which culminate into production of sperm.

Written by established and emerging leaders in a broad array of disciplines, this two-volume set provides undergraduate and graduate students, scholars, professionals, and policymakers with an overview of the field of aging that examines the social landscape as well as key changes, challenges, and solutions.

Since 1989, American families have adopted more than 230,000 children from other countries.

THE NEW YORK TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE ORGANIZED MIND 'Everyone we know needs this remarkable book .

The book aims to bring into focus the current understanding of male reproduction and the pathological basis of failure to reproduce in men.

Human Behavior in the Social Environment: Interweaving the Inner and Outer Worlds is an essential human behavior textbook for social work students.

Modelled after the current MRCOG curriculum, the new edition of this bestselling book provides all the information a specialist registrar in obstetrics and gynaecology or senior house officer needs during training or when preparing for the MRCOG examination.

Comprised exclusively of clinical cases covering ectopic pregnancy, this concise, practical casebook will provide clinicians in reproductive medicine and obstetrics/gynecology with the best real-world strategies to properly diagnose and treat the various forms of the condition they may encounter.

The aim of this book is twofold: to promote an awareness of cultural differences in connection with sexual medicine among health care providers, and to demonstrate how such differences are relevant to the care and treatment of patients with sexual issues.

Reproductive and Developmental Toxicology, Second Edition, is a comprehensive and authoritative resource that provides the latest literature on this complex subject with a primary focus on three core components-parent, placenta, and fetus-and the continuous changes that occur in each.

Whisky is the world's favourite spirit and is enjoying booming sales, yet too often it's shrouded in mystery, myth and complex-sounding terminology.

This Brief offers a concise, handy overview of the main concepts related to Embryology, revisited through the novel concepts that are applied daily in stem cell research and cell therapy oriented investigations.

This concise guide introduces the importance of executive function for social and emotional well-being and effective learning.

Challenging Concepts in Obstetrics and Gynaecology is a case-based guide to difficult scenarios faced in both fields, covering many of the major sub-speciality areas of each.

Millions of Americans rely on the likes of birth control, IVF, and genetic testing to make plans as intimate and farreaching as any over a lifetime.

This new edition of a groundbreaking book is now in two volumes, on 'Fundamentals, Symptoms, and Conditions' on 'Reconstructive and Fertility Preserving Surgery and Procedures.

Addresses the challenges of managing critically ill obstetric patients, with chapters authored by intensivists/anesthesiologists and obstetricians/maternal-fetal medicine specialists.

Comprehensively reviews all aspects of ovarian stimulation and the successful management of patients in line with modern practice.